Nobody likes getting sick. It can be pretty uncomfortable and irritating when you find yourself coughing repeatedly. It can also be pretty embarrassing at times. Picture being in a quiet meeting room among big bosses, and you can't help but cough every five minutes.

Dry cough can leave your throat itchy and scratchy. That's where cough suppressants come in handy. The main function of a cough suppressant is to block the cough reflex. The most suitable use of a cough suppressant is for a severe cough that is keeping someone up at night or interfering with activities.

With pharmacy shelves filled with columns of over-the-counter cough suppressants, you can easily find yourself thinking, "Which one should I get?" To help you decide, consider choosing from these three most effective cough suppressants.

Delsym 12 Hour Cough Relief Liquid

Delsym has your cough covered. Its advanced time-release formula immediately releases powerful medicine that acts fast and lasts up to 12 hours. It works by quieting your cough while you power through a busy day or get a good night's sleep.

If you prefer syrup to tablets or capsules, then Delsym is your best bet. It's got an alcohol-free, sulfate-free formulation and uses the active ingredient, Dextromethorphan Polistirex, which helps quiet down your cough by suppressing your cough reflex.

Delsym 12 Hour comes in orange and grape flavors, for both adults and children. It is available in 3 oz and 5 oz sizes.

Delsym has a full line of cough medicine products for both adults and children. This includes 12 hour products which provide cough relief with every dose, and Adult Cough+ products which last long and relieve cough as well as other cold symptoms.

Mucinex DM Expectorant and Cough Suppressant 12 Hr Relief Tablets

Not all coughs are the same. Sometimes you can have a wet cough caused by mucus. Other times, you have an irritating dry cough. Some days it's both. Whichever you're dealing with, relief has arrived with Mucinex DM.

Mucinex has a unique bi-layer tablet. One layer is for immediate release, the other layer is for extended-release.

Mucinex DM powers through chest congestion for 12 hours so you can say goodbye to retaking medicine every 4 hours. It contains two active ingredients; Guaifenesin, which is an expectorant and Dextromethorphan HBr, a cough suppressant. Mucinex DM Expectorant and Cough Suppressant is also available in maximum strength.

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Robitussin Honey Adult Maximum Strength Cough + Chest Congestion DM Max, Non-Drowsy Cough Suppressant & Expectorant

If you're into something more natural, Robitussin Honey syrup is the perfect choice for you. 19.2% of every bottle contains True-Source certified, natural grade A honey. Not only is it ethically sourced, but it's also delicious.

Robitussin Honey's maximum strength formula delivers fast, effective cough relief. Just like Mucinex DM, it's an expectorant and cough depressant at the same time. Its active ingredient, Dextromethorphan HBr, is a cough suppressant that helps reduce the urge to cough. Guaifenesin, another active ingredient, thins mucus in the lungs to help clear airways so that coughs are more productive.

So there you have it. The next time you develop an irritating dry cough, a wet, phlegmy one, or both, head on to the pharmacy without hesitation and get these three most effective cough suppressants in the market.